Congratulations to all the great authors and illustrators shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year awards. Special shout out to the following winner and honour books.

Scot Gardner – The Dead I Know WINNER Older Readers

Kate Constable – Crow Country WINNER Younger Readers

Robert Newton – When We Were Two HONOUR Older Readers

Jackie French – Nanberry: Black Brother White HONOUR Younger Readers

Lucia Masciullo (illus) – Come Down Cat by Sonya Hartnett HONOUR Early Childhood